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Locking your snowboards up?

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#1 ·
I've been hearing of snowboards been stolen lately. I'm up at mammoth lakes, do you think it's worth it to lock your board up or is that just move of an incentive for somebody else to steal it?:dunno:
 
#5 ·
I had a older Burton Supermodel board stolen from me at Keystone last year.
I was kinda pissed, I liked that board. Nothing worse than going to the worst resort in Summit County and getting your shit stolen...

I still don't lock my board up, but I always put my board in the same little hiding spot every time I hit the bar or whatever.
 
#18 ·
Keystone in Colorado started doing free ski checking by the Gondola. According to the guest services employees I talked to, ski and snowboard theft is very high in Summit County. Lots of equipment has been stolen at Summit ski ares. I am Glad to see a resort taking action like this.

I think locks are effective unless every person starts using them.
 
#19 ·
If what your saying is that its not effective unless everyone locks up, I would have to disagree. I have actually seen someone mess around with my board while locked up at one of the scummiest places one can ride on the east coast(mountain creek). If my board wasnt locked up, theres no doubt in my mind he wouldve just walked right off with it.
 
#21 ·
I always lock up my board, helps me relax and enjoy my beer a little better without constantly trying to keep one eye on where my board is. I picked up the smallest cable bike lock I could find, keep it in my cargo pant pocket and it works great. Is it 100% guarantee??? not a chance, but it's 100X better than nothing
 
#50 ·
I can't believe there's actually still a debate about this!?! If anyone still reading thinks there's no point in locking up your board, tell me how you feel the exact moment you realize it's gone. Tell me...



Fuckin right! I don't want to be that sketch bag in the lodge looking out the window the whole time to make sure my precious is still there. I want to have (relatively) no worries while getting something to eat/drink or when I'm taking a piss... :eek:ccasion14:

I just bought one of these locks called a ski key. They only way someone can steal you board is if they take the bindings off. Most cable locks with combo can just be cut. They work with the racks some resorts provide. Ski Racks, Snowboard Racks, and Locks | Ski Key Systems You can see if your local mountain has them at this website. Ski Area Locations That Offer Ski Key Locks & Racks :thumbsup:
You're welcome. :D I still find this is the most useful for me. Small lock, hard to break, works at all the resorts I frequent.

I didn't lock my boards up until I started getting ones that a lot of boarders know are valuable (like the Lib Tech Skate Banana).
I was thinking of getting a skate banana as my rock board so I don't cringe every time I hit something... Ha!

Soooooo.... Now that we're nearing the end of this year... How plausible would it be to get a tally on how many times this, or extremely similar topics have been brought up? Typically with the EXACT same responses...
A shitload. That's what boggles my mind...

I have a cardinal rule about locking boards, every time, no exceptions. I've been using the same recoilable lock for 20 years. I know it can be cut, but "most" thieves would rather walk away with something not locked at all.
My thoughts exactly. I lock my board EVERY TIME I WALK AWAY FROM IT. BTW, how many times in those 20 years was your recoilable lock cut and your board stolen? That's my point... any lock is much better than nothing.

I sort of feel sorry for people when I see the "my boards been stolen" threads, but at the same time I think to myself "well buddy maybe you'll lock it next time eh?
 
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#23 ·
Look around and buy a short bike cable lock. Just need it long enough to loop around the heel cup and around a rack/pole.

If someone REALLY wants your snowboard they'll take off the binding, but it'll stop people from just walking up, grabbing it, and walking back to their car.
 
#24 ·
98% of the boards i see on my mountain doesn't get locked down, which is very stupid. I can walk up to a Never Summer or a Burton and prop my Lib beside it knowing that their board will get stolen if someone wanted and not mine, even with a cheap lock and a very thin cable.

I know people want to be nice and see the best in others, but let's get real. The world doesn't work that way. If it doesn't get stolen this weekend, maybe it will next week. It's an investment that you should protect.

If the argument is that if thieves really wanted to, they can cut the cable and walk away with the board, yeah that's fair. But with a board that's not locked down on the next rack, thieves will think twice drawing attention to themselves with cable cutters. It's a deterrent, like all anti-theft devices.
 
#25 ·
Lately I've been locking mine up, but I'm bringin' 2 or 3 boards so it's better than leaving them in my car.

If I don't have one I just find a cable lock that someone else has left there & entangle my board in it, so it appears to be locked up.:cool:

TT
 
#26 ·
I didn't lock my boards up until I started getting ones that a lot of boarders know are valuable (like the Lib Tech Skate Banana). Now, I keep a simple Burton lock that I picked up for $5 at a spring sale handy and rest easy knowing that my board won't be getting nabbed easily. It really is worth it to pick up one of these cheap locks.

EDIT: Here is my exact lock. Highly recommended.
http://www.rei.com/product/807540/burton-cable-snowboard-lock
 
#33 ·
I didn't lock my boards up until I started getting ones that a lot of boarders know are valuable (like the Lib Tech Skate Banana). Now, I keep a simple Burton lock that I picked up for $5 at a spring sale handy and rest easy knowing that my board won't be getting nabbed easily. It really is worth it to pick up one of these cheap locks.

EDIT: Here is my exact lock. Highly recommended.
Burton Cable Snowboard Lock - Free Shipping at REI.com
just a heads up. I used this, forgot the combo and clipped it in one swipe with a small pocket tin snip like this:

Trademark Tools Heavy Duty Aviation Tin Snip: Tools : Walmart.com

no one around even questioned my actions and I wasn't trying to hide it. I could steal your board with that lock in under 3 seconds, or the time it takes someone to turn his head.

A better idea for cheaper is a bike seat lock-

OnGuard Akita Seat Leash Cable - 5mm - Free Shipping at REI.com

use a pad lock of your choice. Small enough to carry in your pocket but you need a more substantial wire cutter to get through this baby.

I returned my cut burton lock to REI
 
#28 ·
I will lock up my new board. Nobody would want my beat up snowboard I am still riding. It looks so bad with the top sheet coming off and the condition of the base. The new one is pretty and it's a brand people want. The bindings are even older than the board.

When my beater board was brand new I refused to leave it alone with out a lock. I have never had a board stolen. I used a lock on my boards when they were nice and new.

The base area Guest Services Folks at Keystone told me Volkl skis were getting stolen the most. I would guess Never Summer would be the biggest snowboard target at Keystone due to brand's popularity and resale value.
 
#45 ·
I had one of those rack locks freeze up on me last year. I ended up taking one of my bindings off (had tool in pocket) and slipping the board out of the rack. No-one said shit, although I did get some looks.

I'd have been happier if someone had come up to me and said something, or at least taken my picture or something.
 
#48 ·
I had a combo lock reset when I locked it to go to the bathroom. When I came out and realized the lock wouldn't release I had to spend the next 20 minutes scrolling through possible combo numbers until I hit the right one. Not one person said a thing during the whole time I was farting around with my lock.
 
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